According to a press release issued by Alstom on Thursday (27), the company will supply its world-leading energy management system, e-terraplatform, to enable reliable, secure and efficient operation of Sri Lanka's hydro-thermal electricity system, the company.

Under the project, Alstom will build in Colombo a new control center - the National System Control Centre, equipped with supervisory control, data acquisition, and energy management system. It will install and integrate 34 Remote Terminal Units (RTU) with the new system and integrate existing substation automation. Equipment will be manufactured from Alstom's Noida manufacturing facilities in India. RTUs are intelligent devices that collect data from remote locations to enhance network visibility for grid operators.

Sri Lanka has an installed capacity of 2214 MW with a peak demand of 2014 MW. This project will help CEB improve grid stability, including support for integration of renewable energy, such as wind and solar, into the national grid. This is Sri Lanka's first energy management system project for grid monitoring, stability and control. (ST/KH)